The document discusses SmartDeviceLink, an open-source platform designed to bridge connected car services and applications, enhancing user interfaces and functionality. It highlights the technical background, development cycles, integration possibilities, and advantages of using SmartDeviceLink, such as voice recognition and ease of communication. Additionally, it outlines partner app use cases and resources available for developers to adopt the platform.

1. SMARTDEVICELINK AN OPEN
APPROACH TO THE CONNECTED CAR
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BILBAO
Timur Pulathaneli
@timurp
EESE Connected Services
Ford-Werke GmbH

2. AGENDA
 Introduction - Two Worlds
 Technical Background on AppLink Building a Bridge
 SmartDeviceLink Going open source
 Integrating AppLink into Apps Partnering
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3. TWO WORLDS
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4. TWO WORLDS
Development Cycles
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5. TWO WORLDS
User Interface
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6. BUILDING A BRIDGE
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7. BUILDING A BRIDGE
Possibilities
• Voice Recognition
• Center Stack Buttons
• Steering Wheel Controls
• Display Information
•
To Speech (TTS)
• Get Vehicle Data
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• GPS
• Odometer
• VIN
• etc.

8. BUILDING A BRIDGE
Display Content
Data Transfer
• Only content is transferred
• No mirroring of screen
Advantages
• No UI work for Devs
• No mingling with
complicated visual driver
distraction for Devs
• Can be applied for
multiple screen sizes from
low end to high end
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9. BUILDING A BRIDGE
Communication
• Widespread
• Convenient to use
• Serial Port Profile (SPP)
• USB Cable connection
• Serial Protocol based
communication
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10. BUILDING A BRIDGE
• Libraries encapsulate the low
level communication and
provide an easy to use interface
to the developers
• Libraries are common in the
software development
environment
• Developers are used to dealing
with libraries
• iOS library written in Objective C
• Android library written in JAVA
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Libraries

11. GOING OPEN SOURCE
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12. GOING OPEN SOURCE
SmartDeviceLink
• The open source version of
AppLink is called
SmartDeviceLink
• Source Code for in vehicle
integration is open source
• Free to adopt for everybody
• Example implementation for
in recent contest
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13. PARTNERING
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14. PARTNERING
App use cases
Entertainment
• Music player
• Audio Books
Information
• News
• Push notifications
• Parking space search
Innovative use cases possible
Spotify
Die Welt
audioteka
ADAC
Parkfinder
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15. PARTNERING App Acceptance Criteria
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16. PARTNERING
developer.ford.com
• Software Libraries
• Reference Guides
• Getting Started Guide
• Technical Hardware
Documentation
• Simulator
• Additional Resources
• Best practices
•
•
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Resources

17. PARTNERING
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• Save control of Apps
• My Apps, My Vehicle
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Benefits
• Harness Innovation
• Right Apps, Right Market
• High Volume Platform
• My App, New Market

18. SMARTDEVICELINK AN OPEN
APPROACH TO THE CONNECTED CAR
lIBRECON
2014-11-12
BILBAO
Timur Pulathaneli
@timurp
EESE Connected Services
Ford-Werke GmbH